Celebrating Cross-Cultural Belonging at Hope College

Over spring break, you might have noticed a subtle yet meaningful change outside the Martha Miller Center — new flags were raised up on the flag poles that line the building. This change is part of our annual tradition in the Center for Global Engagement: as we approach the end of the academic year, we …

Congrats to the 2024 Hope College Culture Champions!

On Friday, April 26, The Center for Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Disability and Accessibility Resources and Culture and Inclusive Excellence co-hosted Hope College’s annual Diversity Awards Presentation. This year, the Culture Action Team awarded 10 individual Culture Champions as well as one team award. We are grateful for the work of the recipients …

Faculty and Staff Spirit Week!

Students wrap up their semester this week, but faculty and staff still have one more to go before we call it a year. Want to add some whimsy to that typically quiet week? Look no further than the faculty and staff Spirit Week! Started roughly 8 years ago, Spirit Week has held different iterations. It …

Finding Our Way Together

Belonging, Understanding, and Grace are three key values the Hope community intends as trail markers to point the way toward a “vibrant, caring academic community where the Christian faith and the pursuit of knowledge intersect and where the full humanity of all may flourish.” (From the Hope College Christian Identity Statement) How do we practice them in our work lives together?